Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.

## if robbers by night ##

"or if robbers came during the night"

## robbers ##

people who steal things by being violent to other people

## how are you cut off ##

Yahweh adds this phrase in the middle of another sentence to express that the punishment of Edom is shocking. AT: "ah, you are completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## would they only steal enough for themselves ##

AT: "They would only steal enough for themselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## How Esau has been ransacked, and his hidden treasures sought out ##

AT: "Ah, enemies have searched Esau; they have looked for his hidden treasure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## ransacked ##

searching for things in order to steal them